EZ quintet

A quintet of classics made easy

EZ flies - that's what they are in the genuine all-American-marketing-way. Five classics with their patterns modified to be fairly easy and fast to tie - not least because of the simple body construction using the braided tubing EZ-Body from J.A.Enterprises in stead of the typical ribbed tinsel body. This material can also be substituted with the more commonly accsessible braided mylar tubing.

The EZ Blue Charm

EZ Blue Charm

Materials:

Hook

TIEMCO 7989 size 6 or 8

Thread

Black 10/0 or 12/0

Tail

Blue Hackle fibers

Body

EZ Body Pearl or Silver, size mini

Throat hackle

Blue hackle fibers or blue Guinea Fowl

Wing

Black squirrel tail

Head

Black

Tying instructions:

Place hook into the vice and cover the shank with tying thread until
point just above the barb.

Tie in blue hackle fibers for the tail, wrap thread forward to
hookeye and tie off.

Cut off a piece of EZ-Body, matching the shank of the hook, shove it
over the shank, and tie in at the base of the tail. Make a few wraps
and tie off with a whip finish knot.

Tie off EZ-Body behind the hookeye, leaving enough space to tie in
the wing and the throathackle.

Tie in a small bunch of black Squirrel, (a tiny glob of Super Gel may
do no harm).

Tie in blue hackle fibers for the throathackle.

Tie off with a whip finish knot.

EZ Peter Ross

EZ Peter Ross
A pattern typically used for sea trout and brownies in many European waters.

Materials:

Hook

Tiemco 7989 size 6 or 8

Thread

Black 10/0 or 12/0

Tail

GP tippets

Body

EZ-Body Pearl or Silver size mini for rear part and red Dubbing Brush for front

Hackle

Teal feather

Head

Black

Tying instructions:

Place hook into the vice and cover the shank with tying thread until point just above the barb.

Tie in GP tippets for the tail, wrap thread forward to hookeye and
tie off.

Cut off a piece of EZ-Body, matching the shank of the hook, shove it over the shank, and tie in at the base of the tail. Make a few wraps and tie off with a whip finish knot.

Tie off EZ-Body behind the hookeye, leaving enough space to tie the
rest of the materials.

Tie in a red Dubbing Brush and make 2-3 wraps forward.

Tie in folded teal feathers for the front hackle. Make 2-3 wraps
forward

Tie off with a whip finish knot.

EZ Medicine
This deadly blue-and-silver pattern was developed by the late Hugh Falkus.

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